Zelenskyy reports on talks with Belgium's foreign minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he and Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot discussed "practically all areas of bilateral and multilateral cooperation" during a meeting in Kyiv on 18 August.

Source: European Pravda, citing Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Details: Commenting on the meeting with Prévot, Zelenskyy noted that Belgium has greatly helped Ukraine strengthen its combat aviation and "we appreciate its readiness to continue supporting us".

Quote: "I hope that we will be able to implement what we discussed and that there will be greater protection against Russian strikes. Ukraine is also ready to share our experience and expertise and support partners who have stood with us since the beginning of the war. Our teams are now working on the text of the Drone Deal, and we discussed potential dates for signing it."

Background:

• Commenting on the issue of confiscating frozen Russian assets after his arrival in Kyiv, Prévot emphasised that all potential risks should be shared jointly by EU countries.
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stressed that now is the time to reopen active discussions on frozen Russian assets and how they can be used to support Ukraine.

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